OMG, I always panic a little when Google tries to upgrade..... but I think this blog will work pretty much the same way.  I have some more photos for you. 

This is a taxi ( tacsi) called OK, Supertrans.  This is just another example of the Cyrillic alphabet...it just intrigues me. If you're intrested....the p has the r sound, the c  has the s sound, the upside down  u has the p sound and the h has the n sound...its so intersting.  Incidentally, Peace Corps recommends we use this company.

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This is the entrance to the local market....my neighborhood is called Krasno Selo and that sign says " Pazzar ( Bazzar) Krasno Selo"

 . The backward 3 is a z... Its a slow day..Sunday..

This and the next photo are views of downtown Sofia whici  I took from the restaurant on the top of the conference center which I have a picture of later.



This is a tram stop near my apt.  Their public transportation is very good

A service dog on the Metro

This is the entrance to the "Military Club".  Its a huge building with a couple restaurants and a big theate

 r type room and I b elieve several floors of office space.  This evening a Mardi Gras type band was playing as part of the program by the US Embassy Cultural Affairs attache.  Apparently Bulgaria at one time had a huge and very powerful military, but not now, and this building is a holdover from earlier times. It is beautiful and very well maintained as are a lot of the older buildings in downtown sofia....they call it city center. 

This is a bakery that I have to pass each day.....not easy !!!!!

THis is their conference center...pretty fantastic.  You can see Mt. Vitosha in the background...they have skiing there.

This is the Sofia Art Gallery.  They were set up for a free Bluegrass concert sponsored by the Irish Embassy in honor of St. Patrick's day, see the next picture.

This is the lead singer and the bass player of the band " Lily of the West".  The lead singer is coming to Nashville in August on a Fulbright.  There were also a mandolin and a guitar player. They also had a guy playing drums which is pretty weird for bluegrass  They sang most of the songs in English but did a few in Bulgarian.  The seats were all full with SRO.  It was a big success but their actual music was not too polished...but it was OK.

I am still working in the clinic with the kids with Disbilities 4 days a week and next week I'll start every afternoon in an English instruction school working with some of their teachers.  Life is a lot easier here than it was in Nicaragua but there are still challenges....just fewer and much more manageable.  Its a very good experience.  Thank you for paying your taxes  :)